W5044 The provision of vape starter kits and continuous supply

Official notice

Authority: Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG38)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 2 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Unite Procurement Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council will use the Unite platform to purchase a range of vaping products in the form of vouchers or physical vapes. The Council is unlike to choose to purchase physical vapes and are intending to use vouchers.

CPV: Electronic marketplace retailing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: West Midlands

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Feb 2026, 16:22 GMT
Last source update: 17 Feb 2026, 16:22 GMT
Authority reference: W5044
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-014494
Classification (CPV): Electronic marketplace retailing services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG38)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065676 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct Award from CCS - Tail End Solutions Framework

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Unite Procurement Ltd	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 014494-2026-1 · Unite Procurement Ltd
Signed
2 Feb 2026
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
The Council will use the Unite platform to purchase a range of vaping products in the…	1bids	—	—	£1 – £200,000
Whole notice	—	—	—	£1 – £200,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Walsall Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Darwall Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS11TPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Unite Procurement UK Limited (Formerly Mercateo UK Ltd)Awarded supplierGB-COH: 08627563 London, London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.